Limited CDL Time Extension
Summary
Kentucky General Assembly passed HB658 to extend allowable time lengths for limited commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to align with federal limits under 49 C.F.R. sec. 383.3. The bill creates a new section of KRS Chapter 281A and requires the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate emergency and ordinary administrative regulations. The bill passed with unanimous support (93-0 House, 37-0 Senate) and declares an emergency.
What changed
Kentucky HB658 creates a new section of KRS Chapter 281A requiring the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate emergency and ordinary administrative regulations extending the allowable time length for limited CDLs to the maximum allowed under federal 49 C.F.R. sec. 383.3. The bill passed both chambers unanimously (93-0 House, 37-0 Senate) and includes an emergency declaration.
The Transportation Cabinet must now initiate rulemaking to promulgate both emergency and ordinary administrative regulations implementing the CDL extension. Transportation companies and employers utilizing limited CDL holders in Kentucky should monitor for the forthcoming regulatory proposals from the Cabinet and prepare for potential changes to driver qualification timelines.
What to do next
- Monitor Kentucky Transportation Cabinet regulatory announcements for emergency and ordinary rulemaking on limited CDL extensions
- Review current limited CDL expiration schedules and renewal procedures in anticipation of extended timeframes
- Update internal driver qualification compliance programs to align with new state CDL duration limits once regulations are promulgated
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Kentucky / HB658 Passed HB658 House Bill Passed 2026-03-03
AN ACT relating to limited commercial driver's licenses and declaring an emergency.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281A to require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate emergency and ordinary administrative regulations to extend the allowable time length a limited CDL in accordance with the maximum length allowed under 49 C.F.R sec. 383.3; EMERGENCY.
Bill Details
State Kentucky
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb658....
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Sponsors
Felicia Rabourn (Rep - R) Ryan Bivens (Rep - R) Beverly Chester-Burton (Rep - D) Myron Dossett (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-31 H posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) 2026-03-31 H to Rules (H) 2026-03-31 H received in House 2026-03-27 S 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) 2026-03-26 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 2026-03-25 S 2nd reading, to Rules 2026-03-24 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) 2026-03-13 S to Agriculture (S) 2026-03-03 S to Committee on Committees (S) 2026-03-03 S received in Senate 2026-03-02 H 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Floor Amendment (1) 2026-02-26 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 27 2026 2026-02-26 H 2nd reading, to Rules 2026-02-25 H floor amendment (1) filed 2026-02-25 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar 2026-02-24 H to Agriculture (H) 2026-02-18 H to Committee on Committees (H) 2026-02-18 H introduced in House
Votes
2026-03-02 House: Veto Override RCS# 175 Yea: 93 Nay: 0 2026-03-27 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4032 Yea: 37 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-18 H Committee On Committees 2026-02-24 H Agriculture 2026-02-26 H Rules 2026-03-03 S Committee on Committees 2026-03-13 S Agriculture 2026-03-25 S Rules 2026-03-31 H Rules
Amendments
0000-00-00 House Floor Amendment 0000-00-00 Senate Committee Substitute 0000-00-00 Senate Committee Amendment
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced 0000-00-00 Engrossed
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